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Nov 28, 2025
Paris [France], November 28: A limited form of military service will be re-introduced in France in response to growing fears of a confrontation with Russia. More than 25 years after conscription was phased out, the plan will see young men and women volunteering for a paid 10 months of military training.
Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
Hegseth says 500 more National Guard troops to be sent to Washington
US suspends Afghans' immigration requests after DC shooting incident
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New York [US], November 27: Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush,...
Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
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Ukraine announces agreement with US on most important points of peace proposal with Russia
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Kyiv [Ukraine], November 26: Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's former defense minister and currently the secretary of its National Security and Defense Council, told Germany's dpa news...
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Afghanistan: UN warns economic strain as over 2 million Afghans return
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 26: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a new report on the economic situation of the Afghan people, particularly deported migrants and expressed concern that the return of 2.3 million Afghan migrants from neighbouring countries has severely affected the reconstruction process of Afghanistan, Tolo news reported on Tuesday.
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